Shonn Greene's Career Long Run. Any Guesses?

33 yards. That's pathetic.

He's had 584 career carries and has never broken a 40 yard run. He has 2 career 30 yard runs: 33 and 31 yards.

Do you know who his comparables are?

Isaac Redman and BenJarvus Green-Ellis. Even fatass Mike Tolbert has 40 yard runs and 60 yard receptions. Greene's long reception is 36 yards, the only reception of his career that went for more than 15 yards. I'd guess that's why we don't throw screens, by the way.

How is a running team starting a running back with ZERO big play ability. You can't tell me that the blocking hasn't given him a chance to break a single 50 yarder in 3 years. He has a combination of bad vision and not being able to make people miss.

Greene's a fine complementary back, but that's it. He shouldn't have more than 10 carries per game or so, and they should come late in the game when we have a lead. Redman had 110 carries last year. That's what Greene should be for us. I don't think Mendenhall is anything special, but where's our Mendenhall. He at least has the requisite skill set to be a lead back.

He is a good change-of-pace back, he's not a #1. To tell you the truth I would start Powell over him, I think he has more play-making ability and is better in pass-protection. Did you see Greene totally whiff on Timmons? Guy is lost.

He's had 584 career carries and has never broken a 40 yard run. He has 2 career 30 yard runs: 33 and 31 yards.

Do you know who his comparables are?

Isaac Redman and BenJarvus Green-Ellis. Even fatass Mike Tolbert has 40 yard runs and 60 yard receptions. Greene's long reception is 36 yards, the only reception of his career that went for more than 15 yards. I'd guess that's why we don't throw screens, by the way.

How is a running team starting a running back with ZERO big play ability. You can't tell me that the blocking hasn't given him a chance to break a single 50 yarder in 3 years. He has a combination of bad vision and not being able to make people miss.

Greene's a fine complementary back, but that's it. He shouldn't have more than 10 carries per game or so, and they should come late in the game when we have a lead. Redman had 110 carries last year. That's what Greene should be for us. I don't think Mendenhall is anything special, but where's our Mendenhall. He at least has the requisite skill set to be a lead back.

There has got to be a reason Mcknight is not getting more carries, he's too talented not to. He is probably still fumbling the ball in practice that's the only thing I can think of. They just don't trust the guy. He made the best run we had all day

There has got to be a reason Mcknight is not getting more carries, he's too talented not to. He is probably still fumbling the ball in practice that's the only thing I can think of. They just don't trust the guy. He made the best run we had all day

The other truth is that guys like Blount or Greene usually don't last very long in the NFL - espc. when you want them to function as a primary back. So whatever one feels about Greene, it's quite clear from a contract and production perspective that he isn't going to be here past 2012.

I don't fault Rex and the head office for much, but the lack of productive running back depth - something we'll need to draw on as soon as next season - is bad planning.

I guess part of the thinking is that there are always vet retreads out there. I am interested to see how the Jets plan to handle this situation.